Oregon HC Dan Lanning, Nebraska HC Matt Rhule, Tarik Skubal is a Dodger, Mt Rushmore of Worst Places Your Wife/Girlfriend Takes You

August 3, 2026

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Dan Lanning, Oregon’s head coach, showed up to Big Ten Media Days in a suit and admitted he is comfortable with the phrase “championship or bust” for his team this season. Matt Rhule, Nebraska’s head coach, showed up in a vest that looked like it had been slept in, and he was fine with that too. The two coaches bookend a packed episode of Pardon My Take that also wrestles with whether the Los Angeles Dodgers have ruined baseball by trading for Tarik Skubal, runs through NFL training camp storylines, and builds a Mount Rushmore of the worst places a wife or girlfriend drags you.

The Dodgers, Skubal, and the Coming Lockout

The hosts opened with genuine dismay: Tarik Skubal, the best pitcher in baseball, was traded from the Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reaction was immediate and visceral. “The Dodgers ruin baseball,” one host declared. The trade is a rental—Skubal is under team control only through the end of this season—but the Dodgers are the team most likely to sign him to a long-term extension, given their massive deferred-money contracts and a local TV deal that functions as a financial black box. “It’s just easier for me to say that they’re cheating,” one host said, half-joking.

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What you'll learn

1 (03:01) **Tarik Skubal Traded to the Dodgers** - The hosts react to the blockbuster trade that sent the Tigers' ace to Los Angeles and debate whether it ruins baseball.
2 (18:24) **MLB Trade Deadline Roundup** - The crew runs through other moves and non-moves ahead of the deadline, including Freddie Peralta to the Rays and Kevin Gausman to the Cubs.
3 (22:58) **DraftKings Casino & World Series Odds** - A brief segment on the Dodgers’ +150 odds to win the World Series and a tangential discussion of the Thunder’s collapse last year.
4 (26:31) **Tony Romo’s CBS Status** - The hosts react to the news that JJ Watt is replacing Tony Romo for Week 1, speculating on Romo’s future with the network.
5 (29:06) **NFL Training Camp Headlines** - The crew rips through a series of camp stories, from Deebo Samuel’s return to Kyle Shanahan’s concussion.
6 (34:28) **Steelers Camp Fight & More Camp Notes** - The hosts celebrate the fan fight at Steelers camp as a sign that football is back.
7 (38:39) **Hard Knocks & Hall of Fame Class** - A look ahead to the Bears’ appearance on Hard Knocks and the 2026 Hall of Fame class headlined by Drew Brees.

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Show Notes

Tarik Skubal has been traded to the Dodgers and we go through the potential MLB chaos that could follow (00:00:00-00:25:19) An update on Romo/CBS and other National Sports Podcast topics (00:25:19-00:53:44) Who's Bak of the Week including Wemby and weird baseball injuries with Harrison Bader v. Fire Truck (00:53:44-01:11:29) Oregon HC Dan Lanning joins the show to talk Natty or Bust expectations, his crazy drive for his first D1 job, and his knack for a hype speech (01:11:29-01:30:01). Nebraska HC Matt Rhule joins the show and we talk to him about his epic Bull in the Ring drill, his NFL coaches picture fit, and the times when he spat on himself (01:30:01-01:56:14) We finish with a contentious Mt Rushmore of Worst Places Your Wife/Girlfriend Takes You.

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